Patents by Inventor Eric D. Bublitz

Eric D. Bublitz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Restraining arms for wheel chocks
    Patent number: 8464846
    Abstract: Wheel restraints for restraining vehicles at loading docks are described herein. An example wheel restraint includes a restraining arm to anchor a wheel chock to a fixed point at the dock. When in a blocking position, the chock rests directly upon the dock's driveway without the chock having to engage additional hardware that could be an obstruction to snow removal. In some examples, the wheel chock automatically swings between its blocking and release positions in response to the arm simply lowering or raising the chock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Andersen, Eric D. Bublitz, Timothy Cotton, Kurt Lessard, Pamala Pietrangelo, Benjamin Wieberdink
  • RESTRAINING ARMS FOR WHEEL CHOCKS
    Publication number: 20090223764
    Abstract: Wheel restraints for restraining vehicles at loading docks are described herein. An example wheel restraint includes a restraining arm to anchor a wheel chock to a fixed point at the dock. When in a blocking position, the chock rests directly upon the dock's driveway without the chock having to engage additional hardware that could be an obstruction to snow removal. In some examples, the wheel chock automatically swings between its blocking and release positions in response to the arm simply lowering or raising the chock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan Andersen, Eric D. Bublitz, Timothy Cotton, Kurt Lessard, Pamala Pietrangelo, Benjamin Wieberdink